Consumers and Fuel Economy

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
UC-Davis Institutional Review Board Net Document.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-04-16
UC-Davis Institutional Review Board Approval Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2015-04-16
2015-01-27_30 Day FRN (Published).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-04-16
2014-05-05_60 Day FRN (Published).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-04-16
2014-10-07_Supporting Statement B_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-04-16
2014-10-07_Supporting Statement A_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-04-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
216150	Consumers and Fuel Economy Other-Interview Consent	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201504-1910-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Susan Diegel (EE-ORNL)
Title: Consumers and Fuel Economy
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/16/2015
Terms of Clearance: The agency has requested that OMB withdraw the collection until a later date when the agency plans to purse the collection when funds are available.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information establishes a rigorous scientific basis for providing information about how consumers value vehicle fuel economy. This study will describe how consumers value vehicle fuel economy, compare current results with the results of a similar study conducted in 2003, and estimate distributions of these valuation processes across the national population of car-buying and car-leasing households.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 13233 Name of Law: Data Acquisition
   US Code: 42 USC 13252(a)-(b) Name of Law: Replacement Fuel Supply and Demand
   US Code: 42 USC 16191 Name of Law: Energy Efficiency
   US Code: 49 USC 32908 Name of Law: Fuel Economy Information
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 25592	05/05/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 4261	01/27/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consumers and Fuel Economy

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $263,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/16/2015

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